Diapers Q&A

What are the best cloth diapers for babies? And how well do they work?

Public Comments

1. There are so many different types and brands of cloth diapers these days. I usually refer people to this site... www.diaperpin.com
2. I use cloth diapers for my daughter (18mos) and they work great. The key thing really is to change the baby often. Aside from that the are awesome! I love them, they help prevent diaper rash, or at least keep it to a minimum...as for brands there're many. We use a Diaper Service, the company provides me with the diapers, diaper covers, pale to put dirty diapers in, and is in charge of picking them up every week for washing, and then they drop the new pile of clean diapers. It has worked like wonder for us. Im in Canada so the brand name might not be the same, but my suggestion is to try and look for the same thing in your state! Good Luck!
3. I've been using Happy Heiny's one size diapers and so far have found them to be great! (They also get mostly good reviews on the Diaper Pin website already mentioned) They are pocket diapers and my husband and I have found them really easy to use and care for. They have no outer plastic liner to deal with so they go on just like a disposable diaper and washing is a breeze - you just stick them in the washing machine, no need for soaking, and then they just tumble dry. Just be sure to use washing detergent that leaves no residues (this website has a whole list of how different detergents fare with diapers http://pinstripesandpolkadots.com/detergentchoices.htm#pocket%20diapers) The diapers have a lovely soft fleece lining that the pee goes straight through and the absorbent terry insert soaks up the moisture, so the baby generally isn't sitting in too much wetness. We've not found cloth diapers to be any more prone to blow-outs or leaks than the disposables we've used. The Happy Heiny's also come in a fantastic array of colours, making diaper changes more fun!! They cost around $20 a diaper, so the initial outlay seems a lot. In the long run though you do save money over disposables. The older style cloth diapers are loads cheaper, so with wide array of choices for cloth diapers its all down to what you feel is reasonable and what style of diaper you feel will fit best with your family and lifestyle.